DLink Internet Camera

The DLink Internet Camera module provides an interface to the DLink camera series. This module is
similar to the HTTP Read in that it reads images over the internet but
also provides an easier interface
to the DCS900 and
pan/tilt capabilities for the other DLink cameras. Note that when accessing cameras over
the Internet there can be significant delays when panning or tilting the camera. Keep in mind the
delay when using those buttons otherwise you will overreact the movement.

Interface

Instructions

1. IP Address - specify the IP address of the camera that you would like to connect to.

2. Port - If you are using a different port number than port 80 specify that port number here.

3. Username - the username for HTTP authentication access.

4. Password - the password for HTTP authentication access.

5. Refresh Freq - how quickly the system should request new images. This will allow you to
reduce the Internet traffic of the streaming video if you don't need rapid updates. Default is "As Fast As Possible".

6. Camera Type - select which camera type you are connecting to. For
disabled cameras (DCS 5300, DCS 3220 and DCS 1000) please contact us
with a Internet accessible IP address to such a camera. Having access will allow us to QA
the interface and enable that functionality.

7. Manual Position - use the buttons to move the camera as appropriate. The red
center button will move the camera home.

8. Zoom - manual zooming

9. Focus - manual focusing.

10. Iris - manual iris change.

11. Movement Variable - the variable that contains the commands that will
move or change the camera attributes. The following values within the variable will
create the following movements:

0 = stop

1 = up

2 = down

4 = left

8 = right

16 = home

32 = tele-zoom

64 = wide-zoom

128 = near focus

256 = far focus

512 = open iris

1024 = close iris

12. Speed - manual or variable setting of pan, tilt, zoom and focus speeds. or variable zooming. Either select a manual speed from the dropdown or
specify a variable that will contain the required speed. Note that the valid values are from -5 to 5. Values
higher or lower will be truncated appropriately. You can use the variables to specify speeds in order to
quickly make coarse or fine adjustments to the position of the camera instead of successive sequential
small movements.

about us

The RoboRealm application was created back in 2006 to take advantage of (1) lower cost generic
computing (i.e. PCs), (2) a widening range of lower cost imaging devices, (3) an increasing need
and usage of vision as primary sensor device and (4) the desire to quickly research custom solutions
using an interactive user interface with minimal programming.